Favorite Ashley Mohan is currently the Catalyst Head of Industry at Google. Ricky: ​What is a fun fact about yourself? Ashley: ​I used to have permed hair that looked like a giant curly football helmet, typical for someone who grew up in Texas in the 80s and 90s. R: ​Tell us about yourself. A:

Favorite Crafts can be a lot of fun, especially for children, but most seven year olds do not decide to turn their interest in creating something into a full business. However, that is how old Madison Wagstaff was when she first began creating jewelry in 2009 for her startup, Madison’s Fabulous

Favorite WorthFM is a new robo-advisor expected to launch in 2016. Robo-advisors are online investment firms that offer financial and investment advice tailored to females. Such investment firms are lucrative as, according to the Center for Talent Innovation, females control an estimated $11.2

Favorite While tuition and fees continue to skyrocket, the Education Department is attempting to help student finances in other ways. On October 27, the Department finished a new set of rules for common campus debit cards that students use to access financial aid funds. Before, the cards were

Favorite During a long first month of my senior year, I began to get caught in a routine and schedule on the weekends with loads of homework, lack of sleep, and no social life. While I could have stayed home for another weekend, I instead opted to attend the SoGal Startup Bootcamp in Los

Favorite In 2013, women started only 38.6% of business and only accounted for 8.1% of top earners and 9% of top management positions. One company created by women entrepreneurs in 2009, “Rent the Runway,” is hoping to combat those statistics. The company lets women rent high-quality clothing

Favorite Do you aspire to be the next Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Elon Musk? Do you wonder why these popular CEOs are all male? This is a reflection of the lack of gender equity in corporate America, according to a study by McKinsey & Company and Leanin.org. A survey of 30,000 employees

Favorite The scarcity of industries with women in positions of power does not exclude academia. 24% of college presidents are women and that is a statistic that current female leaders are insistent on changing. Four of the most powerful women in higher education met at the 92nd Street Y in New

Favorite On Thursday, October 8th, JetBlue revealed a new project they had been working on at the JFK International Airport: a farm. Located at Terminal 5 (and appropriately named the T5 Farm), the farm will grow over 2,000 pounds of blue potatoes per year and contains over 1,000 different

Favorite At an altitude of 23,000 feet, climbers must take five to ten breathes for every step in pursuit of the summit. “You have to be relentless about putting one foot in front of the other,” says Alison Levine, an adventurer who has ascended the highest peak on every mountain and skied to